RESOLUTION ON SIGNING TPP ISSUED
[03-02-2016] The Government has issued a Resolution on inking the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). Accordingly, the Government approved the signing of the TPP and assigned the Minister of Industry and Trade to ink the Agreement with authorized representatives of nations joining the TPP.
EU PUBLISHES EU-VIETNAM FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
[02-02-2016] The European Union (EU) today published the full text of the free trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam. The step follows the conclusion of the negotiating process in December. It will allow all interested stakeholders to become familiar with the content of EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) well in advance of the domestic ratification processes both in the EU and in Vietnam.
JAN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION PICKS UP 6%
[03-02-2016] Vietnam’s industrial growth is put at 5.9% in January against the same period last year, data of the Ministry of Industry and Trade showed. Some industries with significant growth last month were processing-manufacturing with 8.2%, electricity generation with 13.2%, mining with 4.2%, water supply with nearly 10%, motor vehicles with 16%, metal production with 14%, beverages with 15% and apparel with 12%.
HCM CITY BUSINESSES INVEST $3B IN CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
[02-02-2016] Over 200 enterprises from HCM City have poured nearly VND68 trillion (about US$3 billion) into 287 projects in the Central Highlands, according to the region's Steering Committee.
VND30 TRILLION PROPERTY SUPPORT PROGRAMME STILL UNDERWAY: OFFICIAL
[02-02-2016] The government's VND30 trillion (US$1.33 billion) property support package will continue to be implemented until June 1, an official from the central bank said. State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong affirmed the continuation at the government's meeting last Friday, after some media reports said several credit institutions had stopped financing within the programme.
APARTMENT PROPOSAL DRAWS MIXED REACTIONS
[01-02-2016] The construction ministry is drafting a circular about the classification of apartment buildings, which is drawing mixed opinions from both experts and developers. According to the draft circular, apartment buildings that were put into use from the beginning of July 2015 would be classified into A, B and C.
CUSTOMS SECTOR TO INSTALL BETTER IT
[01-02-2016] The goal of the General Department of Vietnam Customs is to boost information and technology in all customs state management activities in order to facilitate people and enterprises. Nguyen Manh Tung, director of the Customs Department of IT and Statistics, told the Vietnam News Agency's e-newspaper VietnamPlus about the sector's solutions to implement Resolution 36a/ NQ-CP on e-government in the upcoming time.
NEW POLICIES TAKE EFFECT IN FEBRUARY
[01-02-2016] A string of fresh policies on compulsory insurance for construction investment activities; assistance in vocationaiontal training and job search for workers whose land is withdrawn comes into effect since February, 2016.
